STEPHANIE Wilson
Jackson,MS
Summary
M.A. Counseling Psychology, Resourceful Counselor brings many years of experience in mental health field with hand on experience in support and crisis response. With a goal to develops successful therapeutic relationship, and encourage honest discussions to help improve mental health. Committed to uphold client welfare and installing enduring hope through service, advocacy, and support. Along with experience translating and working with diversity in a mental health.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
In House Manager
The Center For Violence Prevention
Pearl, MS
06.2019 - 05.2024
- Directly work with Victims of Human Trafficking in the Center for Violence Tower Program
- Reviewed and recorded progress of clients
- Determined and coordinated appropriate level of care to meet individual clients needs
- Provide mediation and conflict resolution as appropriate, to address all conflict and safety concerns
- Ensure safety of residents and promote confidentiality
- Manage youth’s medication, as prescribed by a licensed physician, and monitor their administration of that medication
- Help clients to modify attitudes and patterns of behavior, thus developing their understanding of self and personal problems
- Establish a safe, dignified, orderly atmosphere by enforcing program policies and procedures
- Serve as a role model- guiding and empowering residents and facilitating appropriate behavior around daily living skills, self-care, personal interaction, social relationships and constructive time management
- Use client notes to record notes of resident’s activities and maintain resident’s records, communicating with managers regularly about items of note
- Participate in staff meetings as requested
- Respond to crisis as needed and respond appropriately to emergencies including contacting appropriate personnel and filling out incident reports
- Monitoring Crisis Hotline
- Rapid response to victims of Human Trafficking.
- Work directly with law enforcement translating, and victim advocacy
Student Counselor
Reformed Theological Seminary
Jackson, MS
05.2020 - 05.2024
- 426.5 direct counseling hours to help clients manage and overcome mental and emotional issues. Facilitated the counselor- client relationship by listening to clients, establishing positive rapport, developing treatment plans, implementing coping techniques, and working towards achieving collective goals.
- 303 hours with individual clients
- 123.5 with 2 or more clients
- 1,108.5 total hours of counseling experience
- 121 hours of supervision
- 71 hours of group supervision
- 50 hours of individual supervision
Clinical Intern
Shephearst Meadows
Flowood, MS
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Co-Counseled in group therapy setting.
- Implemented therapeutic interventions and offered feedback to meet the goals of the group leader.
- Worked directly with substance abuse group and observed and Assisted in depression, anxiety, abuse, attachment, behavioral, and interpersonal issues groups.
- Assisted in Yoga informed trauma therapy.
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology
Reformed Theological Seminary
Jackson, MS05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS2017
Skills
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Internal Family Systems Therapy
- Emotion-Focused Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Client- Centered Therapy
- Carkhuff's Helping Model
- Group Therapy
- Couple's Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Career Counseling
- Crisis Counseling
- Narrative Therapy
- Bilingual (Spanish and English)
Languages
Bilingual: Spanish/English
Certification
Gottman Level 1 Training
Psychological First Aid
Skills for Psychological Recovery
CPR, AED, LGI, and Lifeguard
Timeline
Clinical Intern
Shephearst Meadows
01.2024 - 05.2024
Student Counselor
Reformed Theological Seminary
05.2020 - 05.2024
In House Manager
The Center For Violence Prevention
06.2019 - 05.2024
Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology
Reformed Theological Seminary
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Belhaven University